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7 Billionth Baby Celebration Across Global Cities
The UN marked world population reaching 7 billion with ceremonies and newborns. In Lagos Nigeria at Lagos Island Maternity Hospital twins share a bassinet under a mosquito net as Nigeria faces power shortages. In South Africa Nosipho Gogo gave birth to a boy named Gwakwanele at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. In Uttar Pradesh India seven girls born near Lucknow symbolize the milestone amid debates on gender bias.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Sean Dupe
U.N
Lagos Island Maternity Hospital
Dupe
Africa
Cairo
South Africa
Nozipho Gogo
Johannesburg
Gwakwanele
Charlotte Maxeke
Gogo
Dora Monnagaratoe
Tebogo
Uttar Pradesh
India